Data Architect

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NetDocuments is the worlds #1 trusted cloud-based content management and productivity platform that helps legal professionals do their best work. We strive to win together through passionate hard work exploring new things and recognizing every interaction matters.

NetDocuments provides rewarding career growth in an inclusive diverse environment where employees are encouraged to openly contribute creative ideas and innovation backed by supportive peers and leadership working together to achieve our goals as a unified team.

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• 2025 Remote Work
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NetDocuments is a hybrid remote-friendly workplace. Come join our team and work inspired each day!

WhatYoullDo

NetDocuments is seeking a Data Architect to lead the design and evolution of our enterprise data platform as we scale our legal document management this role you will define the architecture that powers how billions of documents are stored processed and surfaced ensuring scalability reliability and security in a highly regulated environment.

You willoperateat the intersection of cloud transformation large-scale distributed systems and data governance partnering closely with Engineering Product Security and leadership to drive strategic data initiatives across the organization.

You will:

Lead Data Architecture & Cloud Transformation

• Define and drive the architectural strategy for migrating large-scale on-premises data systems to AWS including re-platforming and re-architecture efforts.

• Establish migration patterns data residency strategies and cutover plans that minimize risk and downtime.

• Design and evolve cloud-native data architectures that support long-term scalability and performance.

• Own Scalable Data Platforms

• Lead the architecture of large-scale NoSQL data systems including Couchbase DynamoDB and related technologies.

• Oversee the design and governance of our Snowflake-based data platform including data modeling ingestion pipelines and access patterns.

• Ensure systems areoptimizedfor performance reliability and cost efficiency at scale.

Build Event-Driven Data Systems

• Architect and implement event-based data infrastructure using technologies such as Kafka SQS and SNS.

• Define standards for event schema design topic management consumer patterns and data lineage.

• Enable reliable scalable and observable data flows across distributed systems.

• Drive Data Governance & Security

• Establish and enforce data governance standards including classification access controls encryption retention and auditability.

• Ensure alignment with regulatory frameworks such as SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA.

• Partner with Security teams on threat modeling and risk mitigation for data infrastructure.

Influence Strategy & Execution

• Lead architectural reviews RFC processes and documentation standards.

• Partner with engineering leadership to influence roadmap prioritization through data-driven insights.

• Represent the data platform in cross-functional planning and executive-level discussions.

WhatYoullNeed to Be Successful

• 10 years of experience in data engineering database engineering or data architecture roles.

• Strong experience designing and scaling large-scale NoSQL databases such as Couchbase DynamoDB or similar technologies.

• Deepexpertisein building cloud-native data platforms on AWS.

• Experience leading complexon-premisesto cloud migration initiatives.

• Hands-on experience with event-driven architectures using Kafka SQS SNS or similar technologies.

• Experience with modern data platforms such as Snowflake or comparable data warehouses/lakes.

• Strong understanding of distributed systems scalability and performance optimization.

• Ability to evaluate complex architectural tradeoffs and make sound technical decisions.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Scienceor equivalent practical experience.

What Will Make You Stand Out

• Experience in legal technology SaaS or other regulated industries.

• AWS certifications such as Solutions Architect Professional or Database Specialty.

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or CDK.

• Proven experience designing enterprise-scale data governance and compliance frameworks.

WhatYoullLove About NetDocuments

• The People!

• HSA company contribution

• 401K match at 4%

• Flexible PTO (typically 3 to 4 weeks a year)

• 10 paid holidays

• Monthly contributions for life activities & wellness

• Access to LinkedIn learning with monthly dedicated time to explore

Compensation Transparency

The compensation range for this position is:$210000 - $230000

The posted cash compensation for this positionincludes ontarget earnings. Some roles may qualify for overtime pay. Individual compensation packages aredeterminedbased onvarious factorsspecific to each candidate such as career level skills experience geographic location qualifications and other job-related considerations.

Equal Opportunity

NetDocuments is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. All employment decisions are based on business needs job requirements individual qualifications without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy) national origin age physical and mental disability marital status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression military and veteran status or any other status protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. NetDocuments believes diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success and we are committed to providing a work environment free of discrimination and harassment.